Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Late 19th, early twentieth century photo of the house and its second family

We've owned the house in New Hampshire for four seasons now. We love every season, every day and each week we work on stripping back both the interior and exterior to its original glory. In spite of snakes and shrubs, snow and rain, we're making headway, here are a few snapshots of the (exterior) progress:

Thursday, May 26, 2011

We've recently become aware of painter James Havard through a Lewis and Maese auction on Liveauctioneers. We're truly astounded by his handling of lava-thick paint pulled, scraped and brushed into elegant, energetic works. When we thought of rooms worthy of this level of achievement, James Huniford came to mind. Though elegant and beautiful, Huniford is one of very few designers that treat artwork and early furniture with respect and a truly artistic eye....his spaces are installations that are somehow comfortable and very livable.

Monday, May 23, 2011

Today, our constant search for palette inspiration led us to artist Laylah Ali. While her works often reference violent political and social scenes, she cuts the tension with brightly colored characters that have an almost comic book feel. Walking downtown yesterday, we could almost see her inspiration, which helps to make these images of violence so easy love.

A wet, Spring weekend in New Hampshire has us thinking of nothing but the cool, fresh mornings and the smell of green in the air....the latter may be a bit abstract, but we snapped a few photos this weekend to illustrate:

Friday, May 20, 2011

A trip to the Met to see the Alexander McQueen exhibit, Savage Beauty (unfortunately no pictures allowed) produced not photos of haute couture, but of our meanderings through different period and cultural exhibits. The Met, and this is an understatement, is astounding. The McQueen exhibit is one of the most inspiring we've seen in years and today we also found great inspiration in the Egyptian Exhibit. We're showing the masterful sculpts and fragments of color on soothing earth tones today, but stay tuned for more.

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We hunt for precious finds. Objects that represent timeless beauty and tell stories of time and place, taste and utility, integrity and influence. We're passionate about expanding our visual vocabulary and gather indigenous palettes, textures and forms that provide us with inspiration and application for our everyday lives. We will tell you narratives through the images we capture along the way—stories about process, composition, adjacencies, and the emotional energy created by brilliant design.